AHS Recognizes Academic Accomplishments
Alliance High School hosted the annual academic awards ceremony on May 8 with guest speaker Todd Diehl presenting the students with words of wisdom.
Diehl, a 1986 graduate of AHS, has made a career based on the skills he learned in the machine trades vocational program he took in high school. Following graduation, he attended a four-year trade school at the Baberton Machining Institute. In 1996, he started Premier Hydraulics, his first business. He ran it for ten years before selling it and purchasing PTR Group, his current company.
PTR Group is multi-company business conglomerate, which consists of PTR Tool & Plastics, ACCI Industries and American Cap Company LLC. Located in Wheatland, Pennsylvania, the group has received awards and recognitions for job creation, growth and excellence in the local economy.
“No matter how many times you fall down in life, all that matters is you get back up and keep chasing your dreams,” Diehl told the students. “Yes, I have fallen down. A lot actually. With each time a new lesson; I won’t make that mistake again and it makes me much stronger, more determined and more motivated to make my dreams a reality.”
Diehl encouraged the students to work hard and keep trying even after they fail. The same lesson he has taught his daughters.
“The only person that can stop you from meeting your goals is yourself,” he said.
Diehl encouraged each student to work harder when someone tells them they can’t do something. When someone tells them they can’t that is when they should work harder to prove they can.
“People will always tell you, like I have been told so many times, you can’t do that,” Diehl said. “When people tell me you can’t, this is my motivator to prove that I can do it. Not to prove someone wrong, but to prove to myself that I am capable of accomplishing anything I put my mind to. All I have to be willing to do is to put in the work.”
He wants each and every student to believe in themselves, trust in themselves and motivate themselves. The students are the ones incharge of their own lives and they are the ones who will be successful.
“Whatever you do, do it with passion,” Diehl encouraged the students.
Following Diehl’s speech, the two AHS alumni were inducted into the Career Tech Hall of Fame: Melvin Marshall and Brock Schwarz. Marshall is a 1982 graduate of the Auto Technology program. Schwarz is a 2006 graduate of the Media Arts program.
The academic award recipients are as follows:
Academic Challenge Awards: Maddison Serrano and Anna Zumbar
Art Department Awards
Achievement in Foundations Art: Hayden Grove, Keagan Serrano and Hanna Mazzei
Achievement in Ceramics & Sculpture: Gabrielle Kelly
Achievement in Painting & Drawing: Caitlyn Mitzel
Achievement in Photography: Cayla Mandy
Athletic Awards 2018-2019
Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award 2019
Female Winner: Carli Beckett
Male Winner: Jarren Daniels
National Federation of High Schools Award of Excellence 2019
Female Winner: Leeah Dulaney
Male Winner: Deyvon Wood
OHSAA Scholar Athlete Award 2019
Female Winner: Allison Waggoner
Male Winner: Seth Stevens
OHSAA Courageous Student Award 2019: Noah Durst-Hawkins
Richard Goodwin/Floyd Siegenthaler Athlete of the Year 2019
Female Winner: Allison Waggoner
Male Winner: Cameron Cox and Richard Elliott
OHSAA State Award: Matt Bobola
Career & Tech Awards
Career & Tech Outstanding Students 2019:
Auto Body I: Christopher Phillips
Auto Body II: Hunter Brown
Auto Tech I: Austin Vance
Auto Tech II: Ralph Borosky
Construction I: Daniel Nelson
Construction II: Braden Joseph
Cosmetology I: Rikki McDermott
Cosmetology II: Siearra Nagle
Family & Consumer Science: Olivia Faer
Family & Consumer Science: Tayla Tenney
Sports Medicine I: Ellie Brugh
Sports Medicine II: Daymion Deprill
Industrial Technology II: Nadia Holderfield
Interactive Media I: Hailey Ware
Interactive Media II: Quinton Yoho
Media Arts l: Eddie Dillon
Media Arts II: Merisa Howell
Pre-Medical Professions I: Abigail Oyster
Pre-Medical Professions II: Estalita Thalacker
Welding I: Chad Mercer
Welding II: Richard Elliott
Foreign Language Awards
Outstanding ASL Intro Student: Rachael Wagner
Outstanding ASL I Student: Siearra Nagle
Outstanding ASL II: Megan Brookes
Outstanding ASL III: Seth Stevens
Outstanding French I Student: Allana Scobee
Outstanding French II Student: Julia Schwartz
Outstanding French III Student: Eric Dunn
Outstanding Spanish I Student: Shannon Bowman
Outstanding Spanish II Student: Abigayle Anderson
Outstanding Spanish III Student: Kemarie Evans
Marcus B. Corp Award for Athletic Training Excellence
Devyn Jones and Daymion Deprill
Leah Dulaney and Nadia Keppel
Math Awards
Algebra 1: Jabril Gilmore, Damien Sayre, Jymeni Wood, Chase Kay-Hofius, Meah Minor Jermaine Lawson, Alizaha Seabolt, Kierra Scott and Shyanne Yeager
Geometry: Kelly Deane, Michael Fagan, Elizabeth Robinson, Marviana Thomas, Natasha Cowart, Dakota Markland, Alyssa Risley, Marlee Payton, Megan Wayt and Jarrod Watson
Statistics: Emilly Swonger
College Algebra: Marissa Scobee
Algebra II: Lizzy Davidson, Mackenzie Fletcher, Montgomery Hawkins, Kirstin Smith, Brook Sams, Dominic Bertolini, Sebastian Fisk, Owen Toussant and Elena Lado Filgueiras
Transitions to College Math: Julia Sitosky and Cameron Cox
Pre-Calculus: Julia Schwartz
Science Alliance Awards
Environmental Research Award: Alexandra Cox
David M. Graf Best of Show: Alexandra Cox
Behavioral Science Award: Kelly Dean, Natalie Hinkle
Physics Award: Sean Kelly and Mikalena Grewe
Social Studies Awards
Teddy Roosevelt, Spunky Class Presence Award: Olivia Gray, Sean Kelly, Zech Wood, Blayne Reith, Kalen Evans, Nicole Borosky and Emilly Swonger
Abe Lincoln Integrity Award: Hanna Mazzi, Rylee Russo, Sa”Von Hancock, Celine Monastra, Delilah Crum and Seth Stevens
Albert Einstein, Most Intelligent Award: Patrick Burse, Frederico Oliveira, Alyssa White, Tommy Pasco, Tessa Graham and Alexandra Cox
Neil Armstrong Most Improved Award: Jahkai Martin, Corryne Phillips, Jake Brunner, Gage Anderson, Addyson Cade and Mackensie Howley
George Patton Leadership Award: Jay’Ron Thomas, Rikki McDermott, Marviana Thomas, Allyana Jones, Owen Toussant and Cameron Cox
Thomas Edison Perseverance Award: Jazzlynn Hatcher, Ashley Baker, Mackenzie Fletcher, Isabella Kager, Troy Shaver and Jerrdon Hawkins
Sociology Top Students: Dynasty Ford and Nadia Holderfield
Dual Credit Government Student: Eric Dunn
Psychology Award: Cheyane Benning and Melissa Six
AP Psychology Award: Eric Dunn
Stark County Bar Association Law Day Essay Winners: 1st Place, Eric Dunn; 2nd Place, Shawn Eddy; 3rd Place, Madison Sams
9th Grade Red Team Academy Awards
Most Outstanding Student: Caroline Denny
9th Grade Blue Team Academy Awards
Most Outstanding Student: Brennen Bell
10th Grade Red Team Academy Awards
Outstanding Academic Achievement: Meghan Frazier, Anthony Zumbar
Outstanding Character: Sydney Kuntzman and Matthew Eversdyke
Outstanding Effort: Hayden Grove and Taylor Boschini
10th Grade Blue Team Academy Awards
Most Improved: Amber George and Sincere Dewell
Best Effort/Extra Mile: Corey Prendergast and Olivia Franks
Character: Eric Whitacre and Felicity Carpenter
Highest Academic Achievement: Jymeni Wood and Joe Pennington
Helping Hand: Z’Marrie Matthews and Dylan Bugara
Role Model: Jade Skelding and Zaire Wood
Most Creative: Audrie Howell and Tre’Vaughn Hawkins
Positive Attitude: Alexa Phillips and Kyler Cameron
John Lincoln Service Award - Aviator Flight Award - Michael Siegler
Media Center/Peer Tutor Award 2019
Liam Sams
Elks Teenagers of the Month for 2018-2019
Allie Cox, Cameron Cox, Anna Zumbar, Jacob Craig, Dynasty Ford, Jarek Leonard, Fatima Magana-Meza, WIll Kinser, Leeah Dulaney, Stefan Thalacker, Madison Serrano, Gavin Geier, Emilly Swonger, Adam Hale, Merisa Howell and Jeffrey Gorby
Perfect Attendance 2018/2019
1 year: Brennan Bell, Johnnie McKibben, Alyssa Risley, Keagan Serrano, Kemarie Evans, Marviana Thomas, Steven Hoover and Austin Graham
2 year: Hannah McKissick and Rikki McDermott
3 year: Eric Dunn
4 year: Jacob Craig and Adam Hale
Academic Certificate for maintaining 3.5 gpa.
Year One
Brennan Bell
Ryan Bench
Kierra Benning
Shannon Bowman
Megan Brookes
Patrick Burse
Jacob Butcher
Thomas Butt
Aidan Cagna
Olivia Chiporo
Natalie Clemens
Trevor Collage
Jaccob Collins
Jane Cook
Serenity Dennison
Caroline Denny
Nick DiDonato
Shawn Eddy
Jeff Gorby
Samantha Gotter
Tessa Graham
Sommer Hall
Jazzlynn Hatcher
Blake Hood
Emma Huff
Isyss Johnson
Kelly Johnson
Allayna Jones
Chloe Jordan
Will Kinser
Jordan Kress
Elena Lado Filgueiras
Jermaine Lawson
Hannah Liebhart
Jarret Lundquist
Dakota Markland
Maliki Mason
Hanna Mazzei
Brooke McDermitt
Misty McMasters
Kiera Miles
Jane Miller
Meah Minor
Celine Monastra
Ryin Motry
Siearra Nagle
Frederico Oliveira
Thomas Pasco
Micholas Reed
Emilee Richmond
Alyssa Risley
Elizabeth Robinson
Damien Sayre
Alizaha Seabolt
Keagan Serrano
Thomas Simmons
Jordan Simms
Trinity Sox
Ashton Stutler
Caden Summer
Madeline Summers
Kyle Todd
Henry Wang
D'Aundre Williams
Nathaniel Woerther
Jymeni Wood
Joseph Wright
Elijah Zelenak
Cecilia Zucchero
Autumn Zuercher
Academic Certificate for maintaining 3.5 gpa for two consecutive years
Abigayle Anderson
Jaden Anderson
Emma Atwell
Caleb Baxter
Kamryn Bondoni
Taylor Boschini
Gage Brunoni
Jaylin Chismar
Evelyn Courtwright
Nicole Cox
Andrew Datz
Elizabeth Davidson
Kelly Deane
Seth Dickson
Kemarie Evans
Matthew Eversdyke
Kyleigh Ferrall
Mackenzie Fletcher
Olivia Franks
Meghan Frazier
Hayden Grove
Natalie Hinkle
Nadia Holderfield
Jhonathan Howard
Claire Jones
Madison Kee
Matthew Kerr
Brian Kisner
Tyler Kisner
Courtney Kridler
Sydney Kuntzman
Zoe Longobardi
Kendra May
Grant McGeehen
Jaycie Miller
Rachel Murdoch
Jason Nichols
Joseph Pennington
Jack Penturf
Connor Phillips
Falynn Quick
Blayne Reith
Madison Richmond
Kyle Rogers
McKenzie Schoolcraft
Julia Schwartz
Danielle Sells
Brenden Simms
Melissa Six
Jade Skelding
Cierra Smothers
Mariana Thomas
Riley Tucker
Alyssa White
Joe White
Chelsea Wiley
Anthony Zumbar
Kevin Zurbrugg
Academic Pin for maintaining 3.5 gpa for three consecutive years
Logan Bell
Jamie Best
Kate Boehm
Dakota Bonham
Chloe Ceresna
James Dillon
Eric Dunn
Sebastian Fisk
Trey Glass
Austin Graham
James Gray
Robert Gress
Jaiden Harsh
Allison Hawkins
Nathan Heater
Savannah Heller
DeSean Hollins
Amelia Holt-Hoskins
Steven Hoover
Gus Jackson
Mercedes Jenkins
Sean Kelly
Emily Kungle
Margaret Ledbetter
Hailey Maley
Rikki McDermott
Ryan McKnight
Adam McMillen
Serra Middleton
Caitlyn Mitzel
Ty'Ana Moore
Abigail Oyster
Cali Parmenter
Marlee Payton
Lawyer Penird
Jaycob Reed
Kaleigh Richmond
Rylee Russo
Brooke Sams
Timothy Sams
Michael Shields
Autumn Staymate
Trevor Strata
Owen Toussant
Rachael Wagner
Molly Wright
Katlyn Zurbrugg
Academic Pin for maintaining 3.5 gpa for four consecutive years
Jocelyn Austin
Gabriel Baker
Cheyane Benning
Dominic Bertolini
Bayleigh Carver
Alexandra Cox
Cameron Cox
Jacob Craig
Leeah Dulaney
Dynasty Ford
Gavin Geier
Kiera Hairston
Adam Hale
Gia Hill
Justin Hinkle
Merisa Howell
Nadia Keppel
Kylie King
Damion Kinkade
Jarek Leonard
Fatima Magana-Meza
Marina Mays
Brandon Mazzei
Karleigh McCracken
Tiffany McMasters
Jessica Pisoni
Marissa Scobee
Madison Serrano
Dylan Smith
Lauren Snyder
Seth Stevens
Emilly Swonger
Estalita Thalacker
Stefan Thalacker
Allison Waggoner
Alivia Williamson
Gabrielle Woodson
Anna Zumbar